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The Tragic Story Behind Britain's Electric Car: The Sinclair C5
In January 1985, British inventor Sir Clive Sinclair launched the C5 — Britain's most ambitious electric vehicle. It was a disastrous failure. Of fourteen thousand built, fewer than five thousand sold. Sinclair Vehicles went bankrupt within months. The motor came from a washing machine. Britain made it a national joke — and kept laughing ...
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